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2016 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000104204616000124 Filed on November 04, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
Revenue	$1.705B	$1.687B
YoY Change	1.07%	6.7%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$38.00M	$34.00M
YoY Change	11.76%	-10.53%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$1.508B	$1.570B
YoY Change	-3.95%	10.72%
Operating Profit	$178.0M	$99.00M
YoY Change	79.8%	-31.72%
Interest Expense	$19.00M	$18.00M
YoY Change	5.56%	0.0%
% of Operating Profit	10.67%	18.18%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$178.0M	$99.00M
YoY Change	79.8%	-31.72%
Income Tax	$65.00M	$33.00M
% Of Pretax Income	36.52%	33.33%
Net Earnings	$109.0M	$63.00M
YoY Change	73.02%	-45.69%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.39%	3.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.25	$0.72
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.23	$0.71
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	86.90M shares	87.50M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	88.50M shares	89.30M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$1.639B	$894.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.391B	$1.241B
YoY Change	12.09%	8.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$199.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	-1.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$43.91B	$40.57B
YoY Change	8.24%	11.69%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$53.45B	$49.32B
YoY Change	8.39%	8.6%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.391B	$1.241B
Total Long-Term Assets	$53.45B	$49.32B
Total Assets	$54.85B	$50.56B
YoY Change	8.48%	8.6%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.300B	$880.0M
YoY Change	47.73%	-17.14%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.523B	$6.166B
YoY Change	22.01%	16.91%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.823B	$7.046B
YoY Change	25.22%	11.21%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.823B	$7.046B
Total Liabilities	$49.49B	$45.65B
YoY Change	8.4%	10.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.329B	$1.282B
YoY Change	3.67%	3.55%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.161B	$4.724B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$54.85B	$50.56B
YoY Change	8.48%	8.6%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$109.0M	$63.00M
YoY Change	73.02%	-45.69%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$38.00M	$34.00M
YoY Change	11.76%	-10.53%
Cash From Operating Activities	$250.0M	$331.0M
YoY Change	-24.47%	89.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$11.00M	-$33.00M
YoY Change	-66.67%	135.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$691.0M	-$1.268B
YoY Change	-45.5%	-12.61%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$702.0M	-$1.301B
YoY Change	-46.04%	-11.19%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	543.0M	648.0M
YoY Change	-16.2%	33.88%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	250.0M	331.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-702.0M	-1.301B
Cash From Financing Activities	543.0M	648.0M
Net Change In Cash	91.00M	-322.0M
YoY Change	-128.26%	-60.05%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$250.0M	$331.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$11.00M	-$33.00M
Free Cash Flow	$261.0M	$364.0M
YoY Change	-28.3%	92.59%

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